Jason Gillespie Backs T20 Format in Addition to Test Cricket

The game of cricket has always witnessed a great evolution over the years. From the 60-over version to the latest T10 format, the game has been modified to the core, as per the demands of the current generation. However, Test cricket is still the same and successfully delivering the entertainment throughout five days. Meanwhile, the former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie speaks on the same.

Of late, there is a debate going on the comparison between the skills of T20 and Test players. Making his voice, Jason Gillespie gave his vote for both formats of the game, which enhances the skills of the player.

I think T20 cricket improves the skills of a player – Jason Gillespie

The former Australian quoted batsmen and bowlers are coming with various new techniques to bring their best to the table. He feels this would certainly help in the growth of a player.

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Further, he added everything depends on a players’ training session. Gillespie feels it is the place where a player would learn. He isn’t impressed with cricketers spending less time in the net sessions.

“I think it (T20 cricket) improves skills, plain and simple,” Gillespie said on Fox Cricket’s BBL special preview podcast, the Follow-On. Think about it from a bowler’s perspective. If you miss your yorker, you get belted. It enhances skills. Batters are becoming more inventive and learning new shots. Bowlers are working on different deliveries. The biggest handbrake for improvement is how much training lads do,” he said.

”We’ve heard a lot about management of workloads and this sort of stuff, but the way you improve is by actually practising your skills. I’m not saying they don’t do enough. My argument as a coach and I really push this with our players, is let’s use those 30 balls as effectively as possible rather than just run in and bowl randomly. Let’s maximise that session. Bowlers these days have grown up counting how many balls they bowl at training.”

Jason Gillespie has come up with a valid point. Both the formats have got their own charisma, which doesn’t require a comparison. The shorter and longer versions of the game are scoring equally in gaining the fans’ heart.